Multi-trait animal model estimation of genetic parameters for morphometric measurements in the Murgese horse breed
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- 作者：Grazia Bramantea ; Anna Maria Citoa ; Elena Cianib ; Elisa Pieragostinia ; elisa.pieragostini@uniba.it" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Horse ; Biometric traits ; Phenotypic variability ; Genetic variability ; Genetic correlations ; Heritability estimates
- 刊名：Livestock Science
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：September 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：191
- 期：Complete
- 页码：139-142
- 全文大小：491 K
文摘
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We evaluated morphological evolution and genetic trend in Murgese horse.
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We estimated genetic parameters for three routinely measured biometric traits.
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Significant changes in morphological traits but not in EBVs were observed.
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Phenotypic selection has not had so far a large impact on the Murgese morphology.
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Genetic parameters suggest successful morphological selection is feasible.